Mays Business School

Curriculum in Information and Operations Management

The B.B.A. degree in Information and Operations Management (INFO) offers a broad range of career opportunities. Students develop the knowledge necessary to plan and organize decision making and to communicate effectively in work settings that demand analytical and computer-aided solutions. This degree program affords the student maximum choice flexibility of jobs, industries and organizations influenced by rapidly changing technologies.

Tracks in Information and Operations Management. INFO majors must select a set of courses within a track. A list of desirable track courses is available from the Department of Information and Operations Management undergraduate advisor (Room 230, Wehner Building).

Management Information Systems Track. The Management Information Systems (MIS) track addresses the impact of computer-based information systems in a variety of organizational settings. An MIS track student learns to analyze, design and implement information systems required by diverse business activities. The demand for professionals capable of dealing with complexities of modern business organizations and advanced computer systems is widespread.

Supply Chain Management Track. The students of the Supply Chain Management (SUP) track study the flow of products and information from raw material suppliers, through operations, to the final customer. Students gain a solid background in procurement, distribution and operations management, and in numerous information technologies such as electronic business and enterprise resource planning. The demand for professionals in this area is rapidly growing as firms are incorporating information technology into their domestic and global operations.

Management Information Systems (MIS) Track

(See Freshman and Sophomore Years)

NOTE: INFO-MIS majors must add INFO 250 Business Programming Logic and Design (3 credits) to sophomore year curriculum in Business (lower-level) for a total of 34 credits in the sophomore year.

JUNIOR YEAR*
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
INFO 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3   INFO-MIS Foundation course   3
INFO 364 Operations Management (3-0) 3   INFO-MIS Directed elective 11   3
INFO-MIS Foundation course   3   MGMT 363 The Management Process (3-0) 3
INFO-MIS Foundation course   3   MKTG 321 Marketing (3-0) 3
Humanities elective 6   3   General elective 7   4
    15       16
SENIOR YEAR*
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
FINC 341 Business Finance (3-0) 3   ACCT 467 Ethics in Business (1-0) 1
INFO-MIS Directed elective 11   3   INFO 439 Management of Info. Systems 16   3
INFO-MIS Directed elective 11   3   INFO-MIS Directed elective 11   3
General elective 7   3   MGMT 466 Strategic Management (3-0) 3
    12   International elective 8   3
            13

* See Upper-Level Entry into accounting, finance, information and operations management, management and marketing (B.B.A.).

See footnotes.

Supply Chain Management (SUP) Track

(See Freshman and Sophomore Years)

JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
FINC 341 Business Finance (3-0) 3   INFO-SUP Foundation course   3
INFO 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3   INFO-SUP Foundation course   3
INFO 364 Operations Management (3-0) 3   INFO-SUP Directed elective 11   3
Humanities elective 6   3   MGMT 363 The Management Process (3-0) 3
International elective 8   3   MKTG 321 Marketing (3-0) 3
    15       15
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
INFO-SUP Foundation course   3   ACCT 467 Ethics in Business (1-0) 1
INFO-SUP Foundation course   3   INFO 465 Information Technology for Supply    
INFO-SUP Directed elective 11   3   Chain Management 16 (3-0) 3
General electives 7   7   INFO-SUP Directed elective 11   3
    16   INFO-SUP Directed elective 11   3
        MGMT 466 Strategic Management (3-0) 3
            13

* See Upper-Level Entry into accounting, finance, information and operations management, management and marketing (B.B.A.).

See footnotes.